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Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
AmeriCorps Clearwater
Grant Award Announcement
Event day/time:
Monday, January 7, 2007
11 a.m. Eastern Time
Location:
Clearwater Police Headquarters
Roll Call Room*
645 Pierce Street
Clearwater, Florida
(*Media will be escorted from the lobby to the roll call room by uniformed
AmeriCorps Clearwater members)
Contacts:
AmeriCorps Clearwater Program Director Rebecca Davis
(727) 562-4142
Governor’s Commission Director of Legislative Affairs Alex Amparo
(850) 510-0801
Governor’s Commission Director of Communications Scott VanDeman
(850) 251-2834
Run of Event — Revised Jan. 3, 2008
10 a.m. Arrive at Clearwater Police HQ
10:01 – 10:59 Event set-up
• Video and sound – City of Clearwater
• Décor
Room pre-set, theater style, aisle in middle – Rebecca
Davis and AmeriCorps
Helium balloons with curly ribbons – Rebecca Davis
Banner(s) and signage – Scott VanDeman
Ceremonial Grant Award Check – Scott VanDeman
11:00 – 11:01 PD Rebecca Davis, welcome. Introduces Wendy Spencer
11:01 – 11:05 Governor’s Commission CEO Wendy Spencer Introduces
herself and Dignitaries
• Thanks everyone for coming to event
• Speaks briefly about Volunteer Florida, AmeriCorps
Clearwater and importance of service through AmeriCorps
• Introduces Clearwater Police Chief Sid Klein
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11:05 – 11:08 Police Chief Sid Klein speaks
• Provides brief details about the function of AmeriCorps
Clearwater
• Explains it is a feeder program for CPD
• Recognizes members and alums
• Congratulates members, alums and program director for
their history of success and service to the community
• Police Chief Sid Klein introduces community beneficiary of
AmeriCorps Clearwater’s efforts
11:08 – 11:11 Community Member speaks briefly about how AmeriCorps
Clearwater has helped his/her community
11:11 – 11:12 Wendy Spencer Introduces Mayor Frank Hibbard
11:12 – 11:15 Mayor Frank Hibbard speaks
• Praises AmeriCorps Clearwater
• Highlights the importance of volunteer programs in times of
shrinking public resources
11:15 – 11:16 Wendy Spencer Introduces Congressman Gus Bilirakis
11:16 – 11:23 Congressman Bilirakis speaks
• Recaps AmeriCorps Florida numbers, then AmeriCorps
Clearwater in specific
• Impressions of AmeriCorps Clearwater
• Personal reflections on volunteerism
• Commends AmeriCorps members/alums for service
• Presents ceremonial check to Mayor Frank Hibbard, City
Manager Bill Horne, Police Chief Sid Klein, and Program
Director Rebecca Davis
11:23 – 11:25 Wendy Spencer invites Congressman Bilirakis to swear in new
AmeriCorps members
11:25 … Photo/Interview Opportunity with Congressman, Dignitaries,
AmeriCorps Members and Clearwater Police Officers (AmeriCorps
alums)
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The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
AmeriCorps Clearwater
Grant Award Announcement
Attendees
Congressman Gus Bilirakis
Gus M. Bilirakis, Republican from Palm Harbor, was elected to
Congress on November 7, 2006, to represent Florida's Ninth
Congressional District, which includes portions of Pasco, Pinellas, and
Hillsborough counties.
Born on February 8, 1963, Gus learned about the importance of public
service early in his life from his father, Michael Bilirakis, who
represented the Ninth District in Congress from 1983 to 2006. The elder Bilirakis also
instilled in his son pride in his family heritage and civic-mindedness, both of which Gus
proudly exhibits today.
In Congress, Gus has worked in a bipartisan manner to make homeowners' insurance
more affordable, improve education, lower taxes, increase access to quality health care,
protect veterans' benefits, ensure the long-term viability of Social Security and
Medicare, strengthen homeland security, and make government smaller and smarter.
Currently, Gus serves as a Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security as-
well-as its Border, Maritime, & Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee and the
Transportation Security & Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee. He also serves as a
Member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and its Subcommittee on
Disability Assistance & Memorial Affairs. In the spring of 2007, Gus was appointed to a
third committee, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and its Subcommittees on
Middle East and South Asia and on Europe. Additionally, Gus is the Senior Freshman
Whip of the Republican Party.
Prior to his election to Congress, Gus was overwhelmingly elected to four terms as a
member of the Florida House of Representatives. During his tenure in Tallahassee
(1998-2006), he chaired several prominent panels, including Crime Prevention, Public
Safety Appropriations, and the Economic Development, Trade, & Banking Committee,
gaining valuable expertise that will benefit him in Congress. He quickly became known
as a consensus-builder who worked across party lines for the common good, as well as
for focusing on constituent service and being accessible to those he represented, traits
he intends to continue in Congress.
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Gus also won bipartisan acclaim for being fair and accomplishing his key priorities. His
leadership resulted in laws to make communities safer, improve transportation, reform
government, recognize the sacrifices of America's veterans, and expand the role that
community health centers play in making health care more available to lower-income
individuals.
Early in his career, Gus volunteered on his father's congressional campaigns, interned
for President Ronald Reagan and the National Republican Congressional Committee,
and worked for former Representative Don Sundquist (R-TN). Gus earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree from the University of Florida in 1986, and a J.D. from Stetson University in
1989. Gus then ran the Bilirakis Law Group in Holiday, Florida, specializing in wills,
trusts, and estate planning. He also taught government classes at St. Petersburg
College.
Gus lives in Palm Harbor with his wife, Eva, and sons Michael, Teddy, Manuel, and
Nicholas.
The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community
Service
CEO Wendy Spencer
Wendy M. Spencer is Chief Executive Officer of the Governor’s
Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, commonly
called Volunteer Florida. Volunteer Florida administers Florida’s
AmeriCorps Programs; coordinates volunteers and donations statewide
during times of disaster; and assists in developing Florida’s network of
volunteer centers. As CEO of Volunteer Florida, Wendy manages
more than $18 million a year in federal, state, and local grants that
engage citizens in volunteer activities. Wendy’s 24-year career
includes serving as Director of the Florida State Park Service, where she managed
1,700 full- and part-time employees and more than 5,000 volunteers for 158 award-
winning state parks. She also served as Resource Development Director for the United
Way of the Big Bend from 1991–2001. Wendy has raised more than $35 million to
benefit communities and has volunteered on countless boards of charitable
organizations. She currently serves on the boards of the Florida Association of
Voluntary Agencies for Caribbean Action and the Association of State Service
Commissions. She also is a graduate of the XXIV Class of Leadership Florida, an
organization that develops a strong, diverse statewide network of leaders with a shared
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commitment to make Florida a better place to live. Wendy was appointed in early 2006
by President Bush to serve on the President’s Council for Service and Civic
Participation. Wendy is married to Ron Spencer and has two sons, Parker and Boyd.
City of Clearwater/Clearwater Police Department
Mayor Frank Hibbard
Mayor Hibbard was elected in March 2002. He is a graduate of Florida
State University with B.S. degrees in Business and Economics, as well
as an M.B.A. He has served as the Volunteer Executive to the United
Way of Pinellas County and the Board of Corporate Partners at H. Lee
Moffitt Cancer Center, as well as a Board Member of the Jim Moran
Institute of Entrepreneurial Study, Florida State College of Business.
Mayor Hibbard is a graduate of the class of 2000 Leadership Pinellas,
and the class of 2007 Leadership Florida. He is the Chairman of the
Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization, President of the Mayor’s Council of
Pinellas County and a member of the Board of Directors of the Florida League of
Mayors. Mayor Hibbard is on the board of TBARTA, Tampa Bay Area Regional
Transportation Authority.
A twenty-nine year member of Calvary Baptist Church, Mayor Hibbard is married with
two children.
Vice Mayor John Doran
John Doran was elected to the Clearwater City Council in March 2005.
He is a city representative on the Downtown Development Board, the
Main Street Joint Venture, the Pension Advisory Committee, and the
Pinellas Homeless Planning Policy Group.
He has a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, a Masters of Business
Administration, and a Juris Doctorate, all from Indiana University. He
served in the US Army from 1968-1970.
His past work experience includes working at Ernst & Ernst, CPAs in Tampa, Fla.,
developing and operating 3 restaurants in Lafayette and Terre Haute Ind., developing
and operating a college bar in West Lafayette, Ind., and working at SmithThompson,
CPAs in Lafayette, Ind. Vice-Mayor Doran currently serves clients as Attorney, CPA,
and Realtor, with an office in downtown Clearwater.
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Vice-Mayor Doran is currently a member of the All-America Sertoma Club, Clearwater
Beach Association, Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce, and Clearwater Regional
Chamber of Commerce.
He has previously served on the Clearwater Beach Task Force, Clearwater Charter
Review Committee, Clearwater Citizens Academy, Clearwater Civil Service Board,
Clearwater Community Development Board, Clearwater Neighborhoods Coalition,
Clearwater Neighborhoods Conference Committee, Sunsets at Pier 60 BeachFest
Committee, Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Pinellas
Assembly, Sunsets at Pier 60 Society Board of Directors, Clearwater All-America City
Presentation Team, Clearwater Beach Association Board of Directors, Clearwater
Beach Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, Jolley Trolley Board of Directors, and
Clearwater Beach Sertoma Board of Directors.
Vice-Mayor Doran is a Hoosier by birth, and a Floridian by choice. A Clearwater beach
resident since 1983, he is married to wife Stephanie.
Councilmember George N. Cretekos
A lifelong resident of Pinellas County, George N. Cretekos moved to
Clearwater's Sand Key in 1976. Councilmember Cretekos grew up in
Tarpon Springs and graduated from Tarpon Springs High School. After
graduation, Cretekos attended Davidson College where he was
selected for the "Washington Semester" program at American
University in Washington, DC. He returned to Davidson for his senior
year and graduated with an AB degree in Political Science.
Councilmember Cretekos earned a Masters of Public Administration
from the University of Pittsburgh.
On January 3, 1971, Councilmember Cretekos began his career — working as a
legislative staff assistant for U.S. Representative C. W. Bill Young in the nation's capital.
This was the same day the congressman was sworn in as the Representative in
Congress for the district that, then, included all of Pinellas and Pasco Counties. After
several years in Washington, Councilmember Cretekos transferred to Pinellas County to
assume the position as the congressman's district assistant. Councilmember Cretekos
went back to Washington in the mid-1980s; and, in 1986 returned to Pinellas County
again to direct the congressman's local congressional offices. Councilmember Cretekos
retired in May, 2006 and was unopposed in his bid to fill the remaining one-year term of
the council seat previously held by Hoyt Hamilton.
Councilmember Cretekos' wife Carolyn is also a Tampa Bay native.
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Councilmember Paul Gibson
Councilmember Paul Gibson was elected to the Clearwater City
Council in March 2007. He serves as the City's representative on the
City's Pension Advisory Committee and is the City's representative and
a board member on the Tampa Bay Estuary Program and the Pinellas
Suncoast Transit Authority ("PSTA").
Councilmember Gibson studied finance and accounting at Bentley
College in Waltham, Massachusetts, graduating with a Bachelors in
Accounting in 1980. He is a REALTOR® with RE/MAX Action First on
Clearwater Beach for the past four (4) years and previously served in financial
management capacities with UniSite, Inc., Northwest Airlines, MCI Communications
Corporation and Chase Manhattan Bank. He grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and
has lived in Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Rhode Island and Texas during his
corporate career.
Councilmember Gibson is a member of the Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce
and the Clearwater Beach Association. He has three (3) adult daughters, Cindy, Susan
and Robin who live in the Washington, D.C. area.
Councilmember Carlen Petersen
Councilmember Petersen was elected to the City Council on March 9,
2004. She is a graduate of Northwestern University with a Bachelor of
Science in Speech, and received her Juris Doctor from DePaul
University, College of Law. She was employed as Assistant
Corporation Counsel for the City of Chicago and represented that city
in various litigation matters. Councilmember Petersen is active in
community activities and served on Clearwater's Community
Development Board from 1999-2003. Other affiliations include YWCA
of the USA; YWCA of Tampa Bay; YWCA of Tampa Bay Foundation, Inc.; Junior
League of Clearwater-Dunedin; Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership; and Caring
Times Committee. Councilmember Petersen received the Virginia H. Lazzara Service
Award in 2003 and was also elected Mrs. Countryside that year. She is married with
three sons.
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City Manger, Bill Horne
Bill Horne came to the City in June 1998 as General Services
Administrator, promoted in May 1999 to Assistant City Manager and
selected in July 2000 by the City Commission to serve as the Interim
City Manager. He has served as permanent City Manager since
August 2001. Bill has over thirty years of progressive leadership and
management experience with documented success in the area of
human resources, training and operations at various organizational
levels. Prior to accepting a position with the City, Bill was in the United
States Air Force retiring with a rank of Colonel.
Police Chief Sid Klein
Chief Sid Klein, 45-year veteran of law enforcement, has served for the
last 26 years as Chief of the Clearwater, Florida Police Department.
He previously served with the Lakewood, Colorado Department of
Public Safety where he was promoted through the ranks to Assistant
Director. Chief Klein began his law enforcement career with the Dade
County Public Safety Department in Miami, Florida as a deputy sheriff
where he served in a variety of assignments including grand jury
investigator, organized crime, vice, and undercover narcotics. Chief
Klein has an Associate of Science degree frmo Miami-Dade Junior College, Miami,
Florida in Police Science and Criminology; a Bachelor of Science degree from
Metropolitan State College, Denver, Colorado, with a major in Law Enforcement and
Criminology; and a Master of Arts degree from Webster College, St. Louis, Missouri,
with a double major in Administration of Justice and Human Relations.
Deputy Chief Dewey Williams
Deputy Chief Williams is a 30-year veteran of the Clearwater Police Department, having
risen through the ranks to his current position as 2nd in command. He was appointed
as Deputy Police Chief in 1994 and has served in a wide variety of both operational and
administrative assignments. A graduate of Auburn University and the Senior
Management Institute for Police in Boston, he currently commands the Operations
Bureau which consists of the Uniformed Patrol and Criminal Investigations Divisions
and 300 officers and civilian employees. Deputy Chief Williams is very active in his
community including service on the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army, the Rotary
Club of Clearwater where he holds a Paul Harris Fellowship, and the 2001 class of
Leadership Pinellas.
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Captain Mark Teunis
Captain Mark Teunis is a 25-year veteran of the Clearwater Police Department serving
a majority of his time as Detective Lieutenant and Detective Sergeant in the
department's Criminal Investigations Division until his very recent promotion to Police
Captain of the department's Patrol Division. Captain Teunis holds a Master of Business
Administration (MBA) from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) from
Eckerd College. He is a graduate of Leadership Pinellas and is active in the community
including serving on the Florida Homicide Investigator Association, Florida Sex Crime
Association and is a volunteer for the Homeless Emergency Project.
AmeriCorps Clearwater
Program Director Rebecca Davis
Members
Victor Albuquerque
Jeremy Bell
Joseph Czop
Paul Dombrowski
Brad Kibbey
Terence McClellan
Amanda Moulliet
Jeremy Nix
Jeremy Stoel
Gail Uy
Sherman Young
Police Officer/AmeriCorps Alums (invited)
Nathan Burnside
Tommy Dawe
John Fellenbaum
Selena Gamble
Nick Giordano
Tia Gronke
Melissa Harris
Josh Jewett
Kevin Klein
Chris Livernois
David Marshall
Chris Miller
Anthony Monte
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Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
AmeriCorps Clearwater
Grant Award Announcement
Event Overview and Speaking Points
Event day/time:
Monday, January 7, 2007
11 a.m. Eastern Time
Location:
Clearwater Police Headquarters
Roll Call Room
645 Pierce Street
Clearwater, Florida
Contacts:
Governor’s Commission Chief Executive Officer
Wendy Spencer (850) 519-1927
wendy@volunteerflorida.org
Governor’s Commission Director of Communications
Scott VanDeman
(850) 251-2834
scott@volunteerflorida.org
Event Media
All area print, TV, and radio will be invited. Media alerts and news releases will be
coordinated through a cooperative effort between Volunteer Florida and the Clearwater
Police Department.
About AmeriCorps
Begun in 1994, AmeriCorps programs provide opportunities for Americans to make an
intensive commitment to service. The AmeriCorps network of local, state, and national
service programs engages approximately 75,000 Americans in intensive service each
year.
AmeriCorps members serve through more than 3,000 nonprofits, public agencies, and
community-based organizations. The variety of service opportunities is almost
unlimited. Members may tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach
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computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, or help
communities respond to disasters.
A qualified full-time member serving 1,700 hours a year receives a living stipend of
$11,100 for the year and a college scholarship of $4,725 upon successful completion of
service. Childcare also is available for qualified members.
AmeriCorps members can serve 1 or 2 years, and are required to recruit additional
volunteers and participate in service projects that meet critical community needs.
AmeriCorps members serve in five designated areas: public safety, education,
environment, human needs, and homeland security.
How AmeriCorps Programs are Funded
Each year, Congress funds approximately 75,000 AmeriCorps Member positions
through the largest federal grant-making agency for national service and volunteerism,
the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS). CNCS grants those
funds to 54 state service commissions* — like Volunteer Florida — which in turn
coordinate a competitive grant process to award AmeriCorps funding to non-profit,
educational or government organizations in their states.
*Includes American Samoa, Puerto Rico, Washington DC and Guam.
The Grant Chain
• Starts with Congress, which appropriated $851.46 million in 2006-07 to the
Corporation for National and Community Service to engage 75,000 AmeriCorps
members nationwide in service to communities.
• Goes to Volunteer Florida, the Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and
Community Service, which was granted approximately $9.7 million for
AmeriCorps programs, plus funds for college scholarships.
• Then granted to The Clearwater Police Department, which was awarded a
$541,553 grant for a three-year AmeriCorps Clearwater program devoted to
public safety and homeland security.
Local match required to receive the federal grant totals an average of nearly $180,000
per year!
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About The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, Volunteer
Florida, is a commission of the executive branch of Florida government. Established in
1993 by Florida Statute 14.29, its mission is to strengthen Florida’s communities
through the promotion of volunteerism, and to administer federal grants to support
volunteer and national service initiatives.
Volunteer Florida administers the federal AmeriCorps program for Florida. Currently,
more than 1,700 AmeriCorps Members serve in Florida, of which 728 are serving under
Volunteer Florida administered sub-grants. The majority of these AmeriCorps members
are involved in mentoring and tutoring elementary schoolchildren; working in state
parks; aiding the elderly; and working alongside public safety professionals.
Volunteer Florida is the lead agency coordinating volunteers and donations in times of
disaster as a member of the State Emergency Response Team (SERT); supports the
Governor’s initiatives through creating and administering innovative volunteer programs;
and works to support the 31 volunteer centers in Florida and to facilitate the
establishment of new centers.
Commissioners drive our mission and are involved actively in volunteer and service
activities. They are a diverse, bipartisan group of 25 citizens appointed by the Governor
and confirmed by the Florida Senate.
About AmeriCorps Clearwater
Federal Grant amount: A total of $541,553 for the entire three-year AmeriCorps
program, which includes college scholarships for members who successfully complete
their service, and childcare and healthcare for qualifying members. The check,
however, will be for $361,073, reflecting the last two years in a three-year grant cycle.
The Grant includes:
• Living stipends for a total of 30 full-time and 10 half-time AmeriCorps members
over the three-year grant cycle. For 2007-2008, AmeriCorps Clearwater has 8
full-time and 5 half-time members
• Limited funding for management and oversight
• Partial college scholarships to those AmeriCorps members who complete their
term successfully
• Childcare assistance for qualifying members in need
• Healthcare for qualifying, full-time AmeriCorps members
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Speaking Points for Congressman Bilirakis
One of the pleasures of my role as your congressman is seeing the real impacts of
federal programs that we fund in Congress. And it’s really great when we see such
creative local and state partnerships like your program, AmeriCorps Clearwater. Your
operation is an example of exactly how it should work.
• You’ve partnered with a statewide volunteer commission to get training and
guidance …
• You’ve partnered with local organizations and businesses to gain support for
AmeriCorps Clearwater through the Ambassador program* …
• You’ve partnered with local high school resource officers …
• And you’ve discovered some wonderful AmeriCorps members … all dedicated to
making a better Clearwater for everyone …
(*Ambassador Program: AmeriCorps Clearwater members serve as Downtown
Ambassadors in the downtown core area of Clearwater to promote a safer and friendlier
downtown by providing directions, general assistance and referrals to visitors, tourists,
residents, and businesses. Members contribute to the safety and general quality of life
in the downtown area and have been instrumental in the success of the downtown
redevelopment effort.)
Anecdote 1: Among the things that impress me about AmeriCorps Clearwater is the
way so many students in our high schools have been able to relate to members in a
way they might not relate to a regular-duty officer. A story was shared with me about
how several high school students have joined AmeriCorps because of the positive
impact the members had on them at their school. The students see the members as
positive role models, and are able to build solid relationships with them. They grow to
trust and look up to them. Most of the new members this year are joining because of
the impact the members had on them at their high schools.
Anecdote 2: And AmeriCorps Clearwater members’ impact doesn’t stop with the work
they do in schools. They also impact public safety. On March 5 of last year, there was
a major traffic crash in front of Countryside High School. AmeriCorps member Jeremy
Nix was serving at the school and quickly responded to the scene with School Resource
Officer Downes. There was an overturned vehicle and a trapped occupant. Once the
Fire Department arrived on scene, Jeremy took it upon himself to direct traffic. Several
of the Fire Department staff commended Jeremy for doing such an outstanding job, and
for saving them from being hit by automobiles numerous times. Way to go Jeremy!
These are just two examples that illustrate the value of programs like AmeriCorps
Clearwater!
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To the new and returning AmeriCorps members: We thank you for investing one or
two years of your life to serve this community. We thank you for preparing yourselves
for future public service if you choose another field. I also want you to realize that
wearing that uniform makes you an important role model. You should take that
seriously … take advantage of it. Use it as a way to steer students and others to make
good choices in their daily lives. I challenge you to make this experience a foundation
for a lifetime of service to the communities in which you live … and to share the joy that
service brings you with others, in hopes that they will follow your lead.
You have joined an elite group of 75,000 Americans, carefully selected to serve our
nation, to work with some of our most vulnerable citizens, and to assist in improving our
communities. Your work will make the city of Clearwater a better, friendlier and safer
place to live. What you will gain personally from your experience will be immeasurable.
Congratulations on being selected for one of America’s premier national service
programs.
To those AmeriCorps alumni who now are Clearwater Police Officers: I commend
you not only for your AmeriCorps service, but also for choosing a career path that
allows you to protect and serve the public. It takes a special person to face the daily
challenges of a career in law enforcement. The example you set for everyone, from the
citizen on the street to these new AmeriCorps members, makes you an invaluable asset
to our community.
To the City of Clearwater and the Clearwater Police Department: I thank you for
your forward-thinking approach to public safety. You understand that AmeriCorps
Clearwater is a creative, cost-effective way to enhance the safety of our community …
and a means to develop excellent, service-oriented police officers for the future.
And to the Volunteer Florida Commissioners: Thank you for having the wisdom to
fund such a worthy project!
And now it gives me great pleasure to present this check for $361,073 to
AmeriCorps Clearwater!
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The Governor’s Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service
AmeriCorps Clearwater
Swearing In
At the end of the media event, Governor’s Commission CEO Wendy Spencer will invite
Congressman Bilirakis to swear in the new AmeriCorps Clearwater members.
The AmeriCorps Pledge
AmeriCorps members please raise your right hands and repeat after me:
I will get things done for America —
to make our people safer,
smarter, and healthier.
I will bring Americans together
to strengthen our communities.
Faced with apathy,
I will take action.
Faced with conflict,
I will seek common ground.
Faced with adversity,
I will persevere.
I will carry this commitment
with me this year and beyond.
I am an AmeriCorps member,
and I will get things done.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to AmeriCorps!